New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-01
TIE DEMOCRATIC SCHEMES or CONRUP-
TIO\
How IT Is PROPOSED TO SECURE THE SUPPORT or
pr'ECIINSAUIT VOTERS.


rtHCHASABIT VOTES.
The Democratic plan OF 4 money campaign 10 carry
the STATE ticket I. grAdnly being exposed through the
opcr i,ions Of the agencies set on foot through tho
country The Democratic state Committee hl' m1ppc
ont it, work on the line first planned. mapped ON ani
carried into execution IN New York %, - mucl j. Il'n
This co,nprclcns the enlistment ~ vast army OF men
who are paid for their services one man l. appointed
in every town and voting precinct IN The state who IS
employed for sole purpose Of c'nvsinc the d'Hc
finding ont the doubtful voters accrinnc mo n' ans
by which They can hc Influenced, ana where they are
deemed susceptible 10 the Use OF money MARKING them
for prey ON election day These empowered IA
employ not more inan three to assist them IN their
canvass All these assistants also pii f'r their
services They are invited frc lucnt conference
either with the state Committee or with some
one rcpr.cntinr the state Committee when they have
completed tlcr canvas, ~ the district cnrnsic - their
charge tc principal question asked Il how many votes
they can obtain from without The regular party lln'
ana how much il wilt cost. TAc might before election
they are supplied win onchnf the sum allotted f'r
their crou- work ami the balance j. paid on the day
after election Il they nave fulnci their promises Tho
system has 81, checks upon the dishonesty oi agents ~
perfect 20. bu-lnr.s system tnl every Prectli'n is
taken to SEE that the moncy gets 9, IT. destination IN
such WAY q, To- command the desired votes.
II can be- readily seen that an ier surn nn organized
corruption agency a committee having large sum Of
to be capable Of the desperation Of 50 handling IT, can
accomplish an illc,itatc result unless closely watched
The Democratic state Committee Is headed 10y man
whose methods OF political work IN Troy have become
noted all thcStae the worst anl most deba-ins
known to mo lcrn politics. Tho committee has e' ed
contribution. right and LETT Federal and state
officials. candlinc,, wealthy and ambitious members Of
the party and ORGANIZATIONS nm!clI 10 the public vel
fare whose ends would hc served 10y Democratic sue
cc.,es From these sources campaign fund has &C
cunnlncl which J.. said by Democrats thcm-eivc- 10 Doe
over 500 ODo and which they declare viii reach a
garter Of million before thc close ~ tai" week Win
this quarter Of million dollars they viii rnlcivor e"
bus M the state Overturrs have been already mad" Z"
weak Labor leaders From the action, oi one or Two 81
them IL i. believed that these overture, have IN some in
stances been met a. rc,pon,ltcIy desired Inc CON
miitoe ha- made aluo, eNpcnli ar. up TO the pres
ent time Its hcailuaricr, cNpcn-cs have been mere
song It literature Tor the confederation
OF vocr, 1t la, not pat single speaker ou the plat
form. It's most prominent Proclamation Wa, oi the re
cepon Of a check from the President IT. sole reliance
ls Doodle" usuiruct" mules" II has no compre-
hcnsive plan OF campaign other ton the use Of money
The Republican Committee has done what 1t could 10
inform Republicans OF the situation and prepare them To
meet II. Tho utmost vigilance Is urged upon voters
everywhere and the local party Leaders throughout the
state are prepared 10 take the measures
against those Democratic corruption agents who can
be detected IN their designs upon the honesty 81 the
ballot Republican local committees have been eupow
cred 10 engage attorneys and prosecute every case in
which there evidence OF guilt and The prospect il t
some Of the corruptonsts wiz nnd their way into prison
Instead Of into Office There +. arcIy evidence secured
that impcle. prominent candidates Of the Democratic
party IN This general corruption movement and they
will be included in the scrutiny and wachfulncss OF the
next week.